Chamber Condemns Miners Leaders Over Coal Strike Call
Nelsonville May 20 The Olsonville Chamber of Commerce calls for a resolution condemning the state executive committee of the United Mine Workers for ordering all union men from the mines If the order stands municipal plants an ice plant and local brick works face coal shortages threatening closures The chamber backs city officials efforts to keep plants operating and forms a five member committee to investigate the strike and seek a settlement The meeting also plans a Memorial Day dinner for old soldiers and honors visiting officials and attorneys in the area
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Nelsonville
Olsonville
State Board
Chamber of
Commeree
Mayr McCune
Theelsonville Brick Co
J. L. Murphy
Owever
Murphy
Veley
Rev. Arpee
Dr. Rhodes
Chamber of Commerce
Hudson
J. S. Pritchard
American Legion
Cham
Reverend Ceccil Mender Preaches at Bachtel M E Church
Rev Ceccil Mender conducts Sunday services at Bachtel M E church. Morning topic is Only to Touch the Hem of His Garment and the evening sermon is The Sermon on the Mount.
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Bachtel
Ceccil Mender
Bachtel M. E. Church
N H S Wrestling Tournament Promises Strong Nelsonville Event
Nelsonville high school hosts a single elimination wrestling tournament next Wednesday in the auditorium with Mosquito to Heavyweight classes. Charles Sisson leads the event with seven trophy emblems to be awarded. referees and judges are to be named. Also noted is a Daman Rally No 24 sermon at the opera house and church activities at First M E Church including a baccalaureate service at the high school auditorium.
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Nelsonville
Charles Sisson
Daman
K. P
Opera House
J. I. Miller
Cambridge
A. B. Adams
Wilberforce College
Unity i Club
Bible School and Services at Local Church
Pastor Co L Johnson announces Children’s Day plans at Bible School 9 30 A M. The Bereans averaged 608 over 20 Sundays while 174 joined this week. Morning worship is at 10 30 A M on The Danger of Magnifying the Exceptions. No evening services. Annual baccalaureate at the high school. State convention of the Disciples of Christ meets next week in Columbus.
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Co. L. Johnson
Bible School
Bereans
The
Disciples of Christ
Columbus
Calvary Baptist Church Announces Sunday Schedule
Glouster Calvary Baptist Church hosts Sunday school at 9 15 a m and a morning devotional at 10 15 followed by a preaching service at 7 p m A prayer meeting is set for Thursday at 7 p m Young peoples meeting is planned for Friday evening.
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Calvary Baptist Church
Young Peoples Meeting
Grangers Demand Right to Run Own Affairs
Elyria May 20 resolutions adopted by the Sheffield Grange urge state legislators to push for tax reductions on property, especially for schools and health. They claim property owners have no voice and call for each local district to manage its own school and health matters.
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Elyria
Sheffield Grange
Preacher to Lead Cheswick Union Service and Morning Sermon
The Rev. Alexander M. Lamb of Cheswick Pa will preach at 10 30 AM with no evening service. He will also deliver a union sermon for the graduating class at the High School at 7 30 PM. Other services remain as usual.
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Leon Arpee
Alexander M. Lamb
Cheswick
Belmont County Bank Roll Doubles In One Year
Belmont County Deputy Treasurer E. M. Wilkes reports a year with receipts totaling 3 640 000 and a remaining balance of 856 000, up from 428 000 last year. The bank roll has doubled over the past year in St Clairsville on May 20.
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ST. Clairsville
Belmont County
E. M. Wilkes
Pershing Urges Strong Standing Army After War Victory
General John J. Pershing expressed wonder at the United States victory in World War I given its unpreparedness and urged maintaining a sufficient standing army to defend the nation in the future.
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Charlotte
N. C
United States
John J. Pershing
Big Boys' Whiskey Ring Exposed by Cleveland Officers
Federal warrants issued for Armand A. Gardos and Harry A. Grosberg over alleged distribution of 67 377 gallons of Hayner bonded whiskey released under medicinal permits. Prohibition probe suggests larger bootlegging network. officials say supply from major distilleries halted for Cleveland bootleggers.
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Cleveland
United States
Ef.j. Hopple
Armand A. Gardos
Armand Drug and Candy Company
Lgists
Harry A. Grosberg
Leader-News
J. E.russell
Columbus
A. L. Melahn
Toledo
English Dressmakers Peeved By Corset Shift
English dressmakers rail against women abandoning corsets amid warm weather and elastic belts. Couturiers say most clients now return to light, flexible corsets as belts weaken, distort the silhouette, and may be medically harmful. The new waistlines will sit low but be more defined than last year.
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International News Service
London
England
Mary
Obituary of Michael Hoak the Elder Beloved Carbondale Resident
Michael Hoak eldest son of Peter and Ellen Hoak was born in Pomeroy January 8 1867. He died April 27 1922 aged 55 years three months and 19 days. He married Lorena Nichols in 1886 and they had six children five daughters survive with a wife, aged parents, two brothers, eight grandchildren and many relatives. He lived an honest life and will be missed in his neighborhood.
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Michael Hoake
Peter
Ellen Hoak
Pomeroy
Lorena Nichols
Mary Powers
Harford
N. Y
Margaret Crow
Nelsonville
Ella Dunlap
Effie Landis
Carbondale
Myrtle
James
Hoak
Widow Wins $7000 Life Insurance Fight in Athens Court
Frances B. Martin of Logan and her lawyers won a unanimous verdict in Athens county common pleas court to recover $7000 plus interest from Aetna Life Insurance Co on Leslie Martin’s policy. The jury ruled work after poisoning was inconsequential, overturning earlier appeals that cited error in evidence handling.
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Frances B. Martin
Logan
Athens County ‘Common Pleas Court
Leslie Martin
Aetna Life Insurance Co
Martin
Toggether
Athens County Common
Court of Appeals
Worstell
Columbus
Camp Sherman
Aetna
T. D Beasley
W. BE. Clark
Thanks to all who helped during illness and death
We thank friends and neighbors for support during our husband and father’s illness and death. Special thanks to Mr. C. L. Stout Rev Dabritz the choir and those who furnished autos and to Mrs. Lorena Hoak and daughters.
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C. L. Stout
Dabritz
Lorena Hoak
Huge steel combine may form after Youngstown withdrawal
New York May 20 The organization of a large steel combine centered on Bethlehem Steel Corporation was seen as possible today, creating a formidable competitor to United States Steel Corporation after Youngstown Sheet and Tube Company withdrew from the six company merger proposal.
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New York
Bethlehem Steel Corporation
United States Steel Corporation
Youngstown Sheet and Tube Company
Steel
Akron man shot and killed in duel at poolroom
Albert Farino proprietor of a soft drink establishment and poolroom was shot to death in a duel with unidentified men. He fired five shots from a .38 caliber revolver at his assailant before dying. A Chinaman with a son comment appears in the text.
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Akron
Albert Farino
Farinn
Local residents named in historic society notes
George Starkey, Joseph Richards, John Marshall, Frank Hubler, Alex Marquis, D. W. Hughes, Pearl Day, William James, EB. B. Beard and iward Dupler listed as individuals connected to the latest archival entries and community notices.
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George Starkey
Joseph Richards
John Marshall
Frank Hubler
Alex Marquis
D. W. Hughes
Pearl Day
William James
EB. B. Beard
Iward Dupler
Deaths and Funerals Mrs Eleen Alexander 25
Mrs Eleen Alexander wife of Charles L Alexander of Marion died Tuesday May 9 after a three week illness from ulcers of the stomach. She married September 10 1921. Daughter of Mr and Mrs A M Snapp of Wratt s Fork she is survived by her brothers Pearl Earl Clyde Guy Harold and George Snapp of Athens.
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Eleen Alexander
Charles L. Alexander
Marion
Montgomery Family Birthday Reunion At Stewart Home
The 52nd birthday of W. B. Montgomery was celebrated with an all day reunion of Montgomery and Jewell families at his Stewart home. Relatives came from Belpre Parkersburg Athens and nearby towns. The centerpiece was a elaborate noon meal. Attendees included Emory Don Charles and the parents Mr A H Montgomery aged 89 held the seat of honor.
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Rome
Montgomery
Stewart
W. B Montgomery
Jewell
Belpre
Parkersburg
Athens
Emory
Don
Harles
Chart
A Hi
Baseball results and rain affected scores across leagues
Yesterday's results list American Association games including Columbus at Toledo and Indianapolis at Louisville with rain. In the American League New York defeated Cleveland 12 to 4 while Chicago beat Philadelphia 7 to 4 and Washington won 3 to 2 over Detroit with rain in other matches. National League saw Cincinnati beat Philadelphia 1 to 0 and St. Louis prevail 10 to 6 over Brooklyn while others were rained out.
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Minneapolis
Indianapolis
Milwaukee
Stee
Bas St. Paul
Kansas City
Columbus
Louisville
Toledo
Wea
New York
Il St. Louis
Peeeeees
Philadelphia Wee
Detroit
Eee
Boston Sete
Cleveland
Washington
Chicago
Jon
Louisist
Pittsburg
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Boston Codecasnaes
St. Paul
St. Louis
Colmus at Toledo and more matchups listed
A brief listing shows several scheduled games including Columbus vs Toledo, Indianapolis vs Louisaville, Kansas City vs Milwaukee, and Minneapolis vs St. Paul.
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American Association
Columbus
Toledo
Indianapolis
Louisaville
Kansas City
Milwaukee
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Baseball Matchups Prompt Daily American League Schedule
Cleveland vs Boston, Chicago vs Washington, Detroit vs Philadelphia, St. Louis vs New York outline today’s American League games with home and away teams noted. Matches feature key pennant contenders and potential boosts in standings.
National League Schedule Roundup
National League matchups list Philadelphia at Cincinnati New York at Pittsburgh Brooklyn at St. Louis Boston at Chicago set for upcoming games.
Coatesville Bank Teller Arrested in $200000 Embezzlement
Raymond C. Newlin, receiving teller at the National Bank of Coatesville, was arrested in connection with embezzling $200,000 from the bank.
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Coatesville, Pa
Raymond C. Newlin
National Bank of Coatesville
Aged Erie Woman Held in Arsenic Poisoning Probe
Erie Pa May 20 authorities investigate claims by Nicholas Hartman that Helen Stewart 78 widow of a Civil War veteran poisoned four of his children with arsenic one died and two more are critically ill The suspect once lived at the Hartman home and is jailed after arrest while doctors seek arsenic traces in victims and examine deaths and illnesses linked to her care.
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Erie
Nicholas Hartman
Helen Stewart
Witel
Pennsylvania Avenue
Erie County
Horton
Hartman
Stewart
Irwin Hartman
Canaan Township Holds Graduation in Canaanville
In Canaanville on May 19 a graduation ceremony was held for four boys and four girls of Canaan Township High School. Diplomas were presented by Principal Charles B. Miller, with an address by Professor B. F. Timmons to an attentive crowd.
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Canaanville
Canaan Township
Clase
Riley Baggerling
Claudius McClannahan
James Mansfield
Charles Hier
Marie Cavanaugh
Nancy Linscott
Mary Koker
Florence Walton
Prosfessor B. F. Timmons
Charles Be, Mileler
Woman Dies By Gas Inhalation At Home
In Bucyrus on May 20 Mrs. Henry Schiffer 68 took her own life by inhaling gas at her residence. Ill health was listed as the cause.
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Bucyrus
Henry Schiffer
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Bettman
Legion Gratis
J. P. Wood
Edna Patton
Athaline McManaway
Doral Woodruff
Fay James
Ralph
Carl Bunton
Hikiah
Pastor Russell
Harley-Davidson Motor Cycles
A. D. Farrow
Nelsonville, Ohio
J. E. Zeller
Hyde
Hazel Frazee Ceope
Henry Ceope
Adams Street
Ceope
Therman Frazee
Chauncey
Robert
C. L. Johnson
M. E
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Epworth League
Glouster
H. F. Hambel
Counc
Earl Street
Urbancrest
Hambel
John Bay
Robert Skinner, Jr
Front Street
Gormley
Mine 256
Hollister
Beshara Bros
High Street
A. McDonald
Glouster Ice Company
H. G. Gibson
New Straitaville
Mary Lawson
Monroe B. Tucker
Presbyterian Church
H. Planten & Son
Pershing
Appeal
Dee
Gardos
St. Clair Avenue
Euclid
Europe
Grossberg
Corporation
Mrs. Martin
Boston
Pittsburch
Agguse
Frank Crane
McLe Auto Sales Co
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